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t. 81 <br />ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY REGARDING <br />PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCE RELATED TO <br />TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS <br />Liz Hill (American Tower) <br />1. Instead of paying a $10,000.00 application fee for a new tower, amend Ordinance <br />to allow that money to be put into an escrow account. <br />2. Application fee schedule is unfair compared to application fees for other types of <br />buildings /development. <br />3. Liability Issues related to persons inspecting towers for structural stability after <br />tower has been built. <br />4. • Can review period for towers be performed at time of new co- location rather than <br />every 36 months? Can a structural report be submitted at these times rather than <br />an inspection? <br />5. Will periodic review of towers only be applied to new towers erected after <br />Ordinance adoption, or will it be retro - active? What criteria will be used in <br />Inspections? <br />Comments /Concerns from July 31, 2002 Stakeholder Meeting with Telecommunication <br />Groups (Verizon Wireless, Pennington & Lott LLP Spectrasite Crown Castle <br />International, Duke Communications Services, LPNC, Inc.) <br />1. Concerns with lower tower heights and bifurcated approval process. <br />2. Major concern over one time per year submittal requirement. Flexibility needed in <br />application submittal/review periods. <br />3. Need for clarification on definition of existing structure. <br />4. General confusion over language regarding antennas permitted as accessory <br />uses. , <br />5, Question regarding the number of structures located In the County that are tall <br />enough to provide good co- location opportunities. <br />6. General confusion over the proposed section regarding co- locations, stealth and <br />non - stealth antennas. <br />7. Desire to keep co- location approvals at the staff level. <br />8. Review and inspection fees related to telecommunication facility approvals. <br />